Programs and Initiatives

Through programs that take students abroad and initiatives that bring international students to ASU, we are preparing a cadre of young leaders empowered to participate fully in the civic, economic and cultural life of their community.

Global Development and Sustainability

Research universities in the U.S. and around the world are a primary source of new knowledge and innovation that drives the global economy. Arizona State University is a comprehensive academic knowledge enterprise committed to discovery, creativity and innovation.

Research

Arizona State University faculty and students engage in international academic, development and research activities in more than 80 countries. If you are interested in becoming a visiting scholar, please contact the college and the colleague of interest.

Partnerships

ASU is helping universities worldwide to rethink how higher education functions to educate the greatest number of students to the highest global standards at sustainable cost.

Thunderbird School of Global Management

Ranked No. 4 in the nation in international business and a top-10 provider worldwide for executive education, Thunderbird School of Global Management has more than 70 years of experience preparing leaders in international management and development. Other degrees offered include global finance, marketing and global affairs. Through partnership with Arizona State University, whose enrollment includes students from more than 150 countries, Thunderbird will expand its graduate degrees and certificates in global management, global affairs and global development.

Student experiences can include placements overseas, for example with the Thunderbird Emerging Markets Laboratory. In addition to programs like the executive education program, the school is also bolstering business leaders overseas, through the Thunderbird for Good, which invests in educating businesswomen and entrepreneurs through a range of programs in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Peru and Haiti.